2 Jan 20

Wakeham Railway Cuttings, Penns Wood, St Andrew's Church, Church Ope Cove, Church Ope Cove Wood, Penns Weare, Penns Copse, Bumpers lane, Bumpers Lane Quarry, Broadcroft Quarry Lane, Lowe Horse Paddocks and Wakeham Wood

A few more more birds to add to my year list today, though oddly enough House Sparrow still hasn't made it, even though I had an extended walk, in the hope of seeing one.

Penns Wood was where most of the birds were today with 1 Goldcrest, 5 Long-tailed Tits, lots of Chaffinches, Great Tits & Blue Tits. Also here a fly-by Raven.

On the beach just 1 Rock Pipit, whilst out to sea several Gannets.

So my new birds today were Gannet, Kestrel, Feral PigeonMeadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Goldcrest, Long-tailed TitWren, Jackdaw, Raven and Chaffinch

Very lowlight conditions so just a few images from today:

In the Lower Paddock a Blackbird and Song Thrush

Also in the paddock were 14 Meadow Pipits and a 1st Winter Pied Wagtail.

A "Charm" of Goldfinches in Wakeham Wood

Girdled Snail

Mammals Recorded: Grey Squirrel

Birds Recorded: 7+ Gannet, 1 Kestrel, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Feral Pigeon, Collared Dove, 14 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, 1 Raven, Chaffinch and Goldfinch

Slugs and Snails Recorded: Girdled Snail (Hygromia cinctella)

Ships Today

Hmm, well this is the Japanese Container Ship "One Cygnus" on its way from Yantian (China) to the Suez Canal (Egypt) where it is expected to arrive tomorrow at 11:00am. However it is heading up the English Channel, so somehow I dont think it will make the Suez tomorrow. More on this vessel Here and an interesting one to watch over the next few hours/days, to see where it's actually heading.

This is the Tanker "Advantage Pride" flying the flag of the Marshall Islands. It is on its way from Coruna (Spain) to Portland Harbour). More on this vessel Here.

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On this day..........
2019
Today's Sightings Here.

2018
Today's Sightings Here.